NOTW bubbles on Twitter

While The Guardian has an obvious interest in seeing the News of the World scandal engulf News Corp as much as possible, we have to give it credit for releasing this interactive infographic that illustrates the development of the scandal through the prism of Twitter.

By tracking posts with the #NOTW hashtag, various 'characters' emerge and subside from the story. News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch and News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks appear consistently as the scandal unfolds, while other characters like British Prime Minister David Cameron, former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, as well as actors Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan, pop up as their part of the story filters through the Tweets.

Note: Click on the image below to see the infographic in action.